Kinney

Kinney Meaning & Origin

About Kinney
The surname Kinney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cionnaith," meaning "descendant of Cionnaith." The name Cionnaith is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "cionn," meaning "head" or "chief." Therefore, the surname Kinney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the chief" or "descendant of the head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kinney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kinney: 31,558
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.7

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kinney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kinney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinney in Braille

Here's how to represent Kinney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kinney in braille

How to sign the name Kinney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kinney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kinney in sign language

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